Pickle Resolved

Season 1, Episode 4

Anne shares Ted's story of enlisting in WWI, showing how history intertwines with personal decisions. Our hosts also explore ephemera and artifacts such as a housekeeper's chatelaine, dance cards, and cookbooks, emphasizing how these connect us to the past. Sketches about Florence’s life reveal her engagement dilemma and her eventual decision. The conversation wraps up with a teaser for the next episode…the wedding episode!

01:01 The Quest for Grandmother's Letters
01:50 Ted's War Story
04:03 Exploring Historical Artifacts
11:18 Sketches and Scenes from the 1920s
20:49 Fact or Historical Fiction
25:35 The Bobbed Hair Rebellion
29:23 Looking Forward to the Wedding Episode

A Chatelaine

(most likely Louise Westgate’s)

Pageants by Louise Westgate

Production Notes from
“Hairdressings and Hats”

A pageant by Louise Westgate

Louise Westgate

The Westgates

A Short Story by Florence

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